The Court ODR Podcast, Episode 2
The Evolution of Court ODR, with JJ Prescott
The Court ODR Podcast, Episode 2
In this episode of the Court ODR Podcast Colin interviews J.J. Prescott, the Henry King Ransom Professor of Law at the University of Michigan. JJ founded Court Innovations Inc. and developed Matterhorn, an online dispute resolution platform that helps people facing warrants, fines, minor charges, and other legal issues resolve their disputes with the government and other parties online and without the need to hire an attorney. Colin and JJ discuss the development of court ODR, lessons learned, and the potential for new approaches (such as asynchronous evaluative processes) moving forward.
Much of JJ’s research is empirical in focus, so the podcast also touches on data collection and continuing evaluation of court ODR. JJ’s current research projects include exploring the role of technology in improving access to justice and legal decision-making; studying the consequences of criminal record expungement and record-clearing reform; measuring the importance and role of noncompetition agreements in the US labor force; evaluating the effects of prosecutorial discretion and decision-making on short- and long-term defendant outcomes, including disparities; and investigating the nature and repercussions of partial settlements in litigation.
More about JJ: https://michigan.law.umich.edu/faculty-and-scholarship/our-faculty/jj-prescott
JJ’s article “Next Steps in Online Courts: Accelerating Access To Justice Through Court Technology Through Court Technology“ from the Alaska Law Review (discussed in the podcast): https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4067&context=articles
Colin Rule
Colin Rule is CEO of ODR.com and a global leader in online dispute resolution (ODR). For more than two decades, he has pioneered the use of technology to expand access to justice. He led the development of some of the earliest large-scale ODR platforms and previously oversaw dispute resolution systems at eBay and PayPal, helping to resolve millions of cases worldwide. Colin is the author of Online Dispute Resolution for Business and co-author of The New Handshake: ODR and the Future of Consumer Protection.
As the host of The Court ODR Podcast, Colin shares insights from his extensive experience to help courts and institutions adopt the next generation of ODR solutions. Each episode explores how technology, when thoughtfully applied, can make justice more accessible, efficient, and user-friendly for everyone.
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